"rollerball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rollerballs [plural]
Etymology: roller + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|roller|ball}} roller + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} rollerball (plural rollerballs)
  1. A kind of ballpoint pen with a spherical nib that uses water-based liquid or gelled ink. Translations (pen): pióro kulkowe [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-rollerball-en-noun-YfeZca5U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'pen': 100 0
  2. (computing) A trackball. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-rollerball-en-noun-w5Gef3VF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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